The winners of the Qazdatathon competition have been announced.

Today marked the final of the Qazdatathon competition organized by the Bureau of National Statistics of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of the Republic of Kazakhstan in collaboration with the Corporate Fund El Umiti.

The aim of the competition was to promote and develop a culture of data-driven management and decision-making in Kazakhstan, and to find new approaches to solving socio-economic and methodological problems based on data.

Teams were provided with sets of synthetic data, based on which participants were required to conduct research and develop a project addressing specific socio-economic challenges. Workshops were also conducted to provide more interactive support to the participants.

A total of 12 teams from universities and various organizations made it to the final.

At the end of the competition, the 3rd place was awarded to the team from the Gumilyov Eurasian National University for their project on the issue of water accessibility and its impact on the economy of Kazakhstan. The 2nd place was awarded to students from the Kazakh-British Technical University for their project on satisfaction factors.

The honorable 1st place was won by the KPMG team with a project on "Household Financial Stability Barometer."

At the conclusion of the event, all participants were awarded certificates of appreciation. Winners were presented with cash prizes and grants for training at the Kazakhstan Sociologists School.